Sushi Hachi 鮨八 – Mom & Pop does it right
On Friday I had the pleasure of getting off work early, which gave me some time to plan where to eat for dinner. After a bit of reading on the interweb reviews, and reaffirming with a bit of googlin and flickrin, I was set on Sushi Hachi 鮨八 in Richmond. (map)
The address is on Odlin, but Sushi Hachi is actually a part of Pacific Plaza and faces Cambie street. The interior is a cozy size, seating about two dozen, which is about a half dozen too many to manage comfortably for the Mom and Pop owners that staff this place. As a result, the mom darts from table to table at a Tokyo subway-esque pace while the pop is stationed at the sushi counter.
 Their menu has the regular sushi rolls and sashimi, along with a few delicacies, such as Shiokara (Squid guts), Ankimo (Fish Liver….think fois gras of the sea), and a variety of fish imported from Japan. |
 Miso soup is a separate order, and has got enough flavor to stand out. I think the secret is a piece of pre-grilled fish in the bowl. |
 The Oden (on the menu as Japanese hot pot) had a bevy stewed goods soaking in a sweet broth, almost a meal in itself. I highly recommend this one as its a pretty good and not found at a lot of places. |
I was expecting a few tentacles when I ordered the BBQ Squid, but instead got the whole squid! These were nicely done with enough of a chew make it interesting, but not tough. We couldn’t finish the whole thing, and half of it ended up being a late night snack, which went well with some beer.
My fiancee isn’t a fan of sashimi, so we tried a few of their rolls. The spicy scallop and real crab roll (not shown) were good, and the house roll was just fully packed with good stuff. This was a huge order for two people, we were stuffed but still had a box to take home.
The food is of consistent high quality from the green tea to the pieces of ginger on the plate. Dinner for two came to less than $40.
Food: 8.7/10
Likelihood of returning: high
Sushi Hachi is a busy place, so reservations are recommended. (604 207-2882)
Having lived in Portland, Oregon for the last 30 years, my pallet always long for good old Japanese home style cooking.
I wish you were here in Portland.
This looks great.
I’m definitely gonna try this out.
The difference between great sushi and “just-okay” sushi is huge.
There are only a few places in Vancouver that I’ve found that I consider great sushi (e.g. I really like Toshi on Main St.)
Does anybody out there have any more suggestions?
I’m finding so far in my quests to try out various sushi in Vancouver, that there are just a lot of “just-okay” joints and I’m struggling to find the great ones. But its all relative and differs from person to person, so hard to make hard judgments here. The journey continues…
shokutsu
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seto in richmond serves up some of the best sushi/sashimi in the gvrd.
I’ve been here a couple of times. They need more staff lol. But be patient, I think they are new fairly new to the country. It’s honest, good, and a cozy little place. Don’t go if you are in a hurry but I think we should go to places like this to help out a family business.